Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8372, William Dusinbery, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Dusinbery, William Dusinberry or
8.8372
carded
CONTENTS

Dead - let to L. M. Voss July 7 1846 Yes. S. ... .. 11. 10. 1846 15" "
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25,784 Chie, Pittsburgh, ct,
William Davenbent was a ... in the State of ... Captain ... of the ... ... in the ... ... -
15 ... - p 58.22
Inscribed on the Roll of ... at the rate of 58 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the ... day of ... and ... ...
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 145.55 Semi-ant. allowance ending ... 29.11
$174.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7. }
Recorded by ... Book: ... Vol. ... Pa

William Husinberry Perry County Ohio
Adm. 1. yr 5 Mo 8/14 days Return
Hon Thomas Ewing Lancaster Senate U.S. Ohio

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
15 th June - 1832.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of M rs Louisenberry Perry, Co. Ohio,
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     drafted - 1776. 1. Serfant Capt. Curspart 75 years In a di de an arg   1. " Capt. Jones   1. " " Garrison   1. " " Locke   1. " " Striker   1. " " Groom in dike   1. " "   1. " "   1. " "   1. " "   6. Serf. Capt. Hope   14.  
I am, respectfully;
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ☞ This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[c] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

The State of Ohio Perry county ss. On the 9 th day of November in the year of our Lord eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common Pleas of said Perry county Ohio now sitting William D. Reinberg a resident of said county & in Madison Township therein - aged seventy five years on the fifth day of April 1832, who being first duly sworn according to Law, state on his oath on the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress entitled "an act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution" approved 7 June 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That about the day of A.D. 1776 he was drafted as a militia man, holding the post of sergeant, into the United States service in the company of Captain Cornelius Calkhart in the militia of New Jersey at Bethlehem in said state of New Jersey where he then resided. That he was in the service at this time one month and was soon thereafter called out into the same service again under Captain Jones and served one other month, and soon thereafter he was again drafted into the same service served under Capt Farrow and served one other month and soon thereafter he was again drafted into the same service and served one other month under Captain Francis Cook in the last term of duty three companies of forces joined the enemy I was at Amboy and had an engagement with them & fought them. These companies were respectively commanded by Captain Pickens Captain Mee and Captain James Life were all routed and put to flight many of their forces were taken and hung. Pickens made his escape from jail in women's clothing & went to Nova Scotia. Soon after this affair with the Tories we had an engagement with the British regulars, our troops were in number about eighty and commanded by General Frelinghuysen, about seventeen of the enemy.

were killed and wounded in this battle, which was fought near a place called the farm road. I served one month in said service under Captain Thicker and one month under Captain Groommaid. I served nine tours of duty for myself when discharged, and substituted for others, for two tours, making in all eleven monthly tours. I then enlisted under Captain Adam Hope for six months six months in the said service, was at Elizabeth town New Jersey three months of the latter period of service, and after that was stationed at Round Creek, between Newark and Elizabeth town, to stop English traders. Being the oldest sergeant I had command of thirty men in this last business. I made no other regular tours of duty, but on the burning of Springfield by the enemy I went into the service for two weeks, one half of the militia being called out at a time, being harvest time all could not turn out at once - we took three tours who were supposed to have been concerned in this burning, and hanged them - I always acted in the capacity of a sergeant and sometimes as if serving commissary and never as a private, in my several tours of duty before mentioned - In the six months tour under Captain Lock we fought the enemy three times in one day, up Second river, above Newark in New Jersey - General Wayne here came to our aid and the enemy were defeated. Captain Lock fell, the enemy retired to New York by Bergen point and Paulus hook. I labored on the fort at Morris town, was in the service when General Lord Stirling and General Maxfield fought the enemy at Short hills, I was at Millstone when they fought the enemy there, I was engaged with the Hessians again at White's Mills, in battle, where we took took many swords and guns from the enemy, I was engaged many a night in search of English traders, by order of our officers - making a period of time of regular tours of duty of seventeen months and an half. I declare that he has no documentary evidence of his said service and knows no persons other than Jacob Coeager residing in the county of Muskingum and state of Ohio, now surviving whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year 1841  William Dusenbury
We Thomas Moore a clergyman residing in Madison Township in said Perry county Ohio and James Ritchey residing in said Madison in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Dusenbury who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Thomas Moore James Ritchey
And the said court do hereby certify and declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as his state, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Moore who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman in the Township of Madison in Perry county in Ohio and that James Ritchey who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Township county and state, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I John Beckwith clerk of the court of common Pleas of Perry county and state of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Dusenbury for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two — John Beckwith Clerk

William Dusenbery's Declaration
Hon Th. Ewing Lancaster Ohio

New Lexington Friday Ohio
To the commission of pensions Bead sit suffer me to trespass on your honored asking for sum information in regard to my Grandfa ther William Boosenberry A Soldier of the Revolution pension at Bount money at back pay sum 12 or 13 years ago my aunt Mary Pickle being a Daughter of William Boosenberry received a letter for sum of the fees of the depart ment at Washington stating that there was sum 2 or 3 thousand Dollars there for the

heirs of said William Boosenless, and the heirs my father being one of them authorised one and William Wise to go to the city and I saw the coroner saw William Wise went returned and said he never got any that there was nothing for the heirs my father being an old and infirm man need not any further inquiry about it now Will you be so kind as to inform me whether there ever was any money there belonging to the heirs of said

William Boozentury and Wheather ever saw William Wise Did ever receive any sunk funds or money if he did he has kept every cent here G. J. Lee Ditch weddy fast after his return home and he is good for the Bernard if he ever received it if you will inform me about this matter you will oblige me good luck
Joseph Boozentury
Sister to new Lexington Ky Ohio

Please info me ree if there is any thing for the Widow of one Jacob Stots A Revolutionary he has A Widow living and one Daughter under 24 years of age

Third Wm. C. Cazenbury
W. S. Cazenbury (1811-30/66)

W. H. R. R. W. H. R. R. 1876. 3. 16. 1876.
He left the 31 st March before you had the amount of £100 (a bill was paid in the 1 st of the 7 th mo 1835, at the rate of £35. per per Mr. Annan in his presence to the 1 st March 1836. He died March the 23. 1836. If he left a widow she was entitled to the amount of her pension which accrued from the 1 st of March 1836 to the day of his death. If she did not receive this small amount of a pension perhaps her heirs are entitled to it. If so what amount of money is due to her heirs. I am truly Yours affectionately Dear Mrs. Garrison. If she is living she is entitled to a pension! The heirs of the pension are not entitled to anything under existing pension laws other than the arrears of pension. I agree to Mr. Wise. No one other person has received anything in right of your partnership or services. Yours sincerely Mrs. Garrison

February 28, 1940.
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Mr. E. L. Fickel Beaver Oklahoma
BA-J/ADT William Dusinbery S.8372
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to William Dusenbery, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8372, based upon the military service in that war of William Dusinbery.
William Dusinbery, the name is shown also as Dusinberry, was born April 6, 1757, place, and the names of his parents are not stated.
While a resident of Bethlehem, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, he enlisted in April or May 1776, served as sergeant and issuing commissary in the New Jersey troops under Colonel Joseph Beavers, in monthly tours, as follows: three months under Captains Cornelius Carhart, Thomas Jones, and William Farrow in 1776; four months under Captains Francis Lock, John Stryker, and Samuel Growendyck in 1777; four months under Captains Cornelius Johnson, Lock, Growendyck, and Jones in 1778. He enlisted in the winter of 1778 and 1779 and served six months in Captain Adam Hope's New Jersey Company. He enlisted at harvest time in 1779 and served two weeks in Captain Hope's New Jersey Company. He was in engagements at Amboy; near a place called Farm Road; Second River, above Newark, New Jersey; Millstone; Short Hills and White's Mills.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832, while a resident of Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio.
Soldier died March 23, 1846, in Perry County, Ohio, leaving a widow, who survived him about six years, her name and age not stated.

William Dusinberry's daughter, Mary Fickle, was living about 1853, her residence and age not shown. The name of her husband was not stated.
In 1866, Joseph Doosenberry or Doosenbury, a grandson of soldier was living in New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio, his age not given. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and the name of person paid, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "William Dusinberry, Certificate No. 25784, issued January 6, 1834, rate $58.22 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 7, 1832, Ohio Agency".
For information in regard to land which he may have received you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1918 June 7. Hist. to Will J. Dusenbury & 1935 May 7. Hist. to Mrs. Harry E. Jalk. aw. y. 1936 Dec. 24. Hist. to Martha Hutchison. A.D.Y. 1939 Sept. 11. Mar. Joe R. Beeler advised regarding name of soldier's son-in-law and last payment of pension - $65 1940 Feb. 28. Hist. to E. J. Dick File No. 1940 June 8 E. J. Dickel inf. no land record. MTS
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8372
William Dusenbury P.O. Box 100
Act: June 7th 1932
Index:—Vol. 104, Page 104
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The State of Ohio } Court of Common Pleas, Perry County. } July Term A.D. 1833.
On the 29 th day of July A.D. 1833. Personally appeared in Open court before the judges of said court Abel Everett of Fairfield County and State of Ohio of Lawful age who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he is 75 years of age on the 12 th day of May 1833 that he was born in Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey, that he was well acquainted with William Dusenberry who now lives in Perry County & State of Ohio, that said William lived in the same neighborhood with deponent when a boy and that deponent & said William were of nearly the same age - This deponent recollcts that said William in the year 1776 was drafted into the service of the United States in Captain Cook's Company That Joseph Brant was the Colonel of the Regiment, Abram Brant was Lieut. Colonel. He also recollcts that Samuel Grandike, Adam Sipe, Thomas Jones, William Larrow, Francis Locke and John Striker were Captains of the Militia in Hunterdon County in New Jersey in 1776 and a number of years thereafter, that during the war of the revolution Grandike became a major in the said Militia - Deponent further states that said William Dusenberry was drafted into the said service a great number of times in the years 1776, 1777, 1778 - That said William Dusen- berry and the whole of his family were zealous whigs and much devoted to the American cause and deponent fur- ther states that said William Dusenberry is a man of truth & veracity and his declarations under oath to be relied on. Subscribed & sworn to on the day 3  Abel Everett year first aforesaid - Thos. Beckwith

The State of Ohio } Perry County } ss. Court of common Pleas. July Term A.D. 1833
On the thirtieth day of July A.D. 1833 Personally appeared in open court before the judges of said court William Dunbarry of said county aged seventy six years on the 6 th day of April 1833. who being first duly sworn according to Law. On his oath makes the following statement by way of addition & explanation of his declaration made on the 9 th day of November 1833 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. That in his first term of duty under Capt. Carhart as stated in said declaration that he was marched to Port Republic and was stationed there most of the said term of one month when he was verbally discharged having served the said month. After, he was the first time drafted in the month of May or April 1776. again in the month of July 1776 he was again drafted into the said service and served under Capt. Thomas Jones for one month and served his time out. Was marched to Elizabethtown in N. Jersey and was stationed there during said month and made excursions to different places was then verbally discharged again in the month of November 1776 he was drafted into the said service for one month and served his time out under Captain W m Barrow and was stationed again at Elizabethtown and Woodbridge and was verbally discharged. again in the month Again in the month of June 1777 he was drafted into the said service for one month and served his time out under Captain Francis Locke and was marched to Elizabethtown Woodbridge, Amboy and other places in pursuit of the Tories. Again in the month of August 1777 he was drafted into the same service for one month and served his time out under Captain John Striker and was was stationed at the parts aforesaid and made various other marches in the neighborhood of those parts. Again in the month of November 1777 he was drafted into the same service for one month and

Capt. Granville served his time out & was verbally discharged was marched to Amboy and other Posts along the enemies lines - Again in Feb. 1778 he was drafted into the same Service and served one month for which he was drafted under Capt. Cornelius Johnson and was marched along the same ground as under Captain Granville and occupied the same posts and was verbally discharged - Again in May 1778 he volunteered was drafted into the same Service for one month for one month and served his time out under Captain Lock, as he best can recollect and was marched to Right Guard near Bound Brook and made other marches in that neighborhood, Again in July 1778 he volunteered as he best can recollect for one month in the same Service under Captain Maj. Granville (The Captain's name he cannot recollect distinctly) and served his time out and was verbally discharged, he cannot recollect being at any other particular Posts than those above mentioned but he made various marches & excursions along the lines in the neighborhood of those posts - Again in the fall of 1778 he was drafted into the Service aforesaid under Captain Jones and served one month was marched to Elizabethtown & there stationed but made various marches in that neighborhood and was verbally discharged Again in the winter of 1778 & 1779 he was drafted into the same Service for six months and served his time out under Captain Adam Hope and was verbally discharged was marched to & stationed at Elizabethtown a part of the time and a part of the time he had the command as a sergeant of 30 men & made a march on Bound Brook to stop the motion of English & tory ladies - Again in harvest time in 1779 he was drafted on an emergency for two weeks into the same Service & served his time out under Captain Hope & was discharged - This applicant states that he has been enabled to recollect several circumstances now, which were not recollect ed at the time of making his declaration, by means of a conversation with Abiel Albert an old neighbor - He states his Colonels names to be Col. Joseph Brant, Lieutenant of  the Brant and also Genl. Frelinghuysen was in company and in many of his Expeditions - He states that he always served out the time

of his engagements in the militia of New Jersey who were in the service of the United States, he also states that he was the oldest sergeant when he served, in his company and that he kept the rolls of the companies & on one or more occasions he acted as a quartermaster for the time being. That he was always at the end of his term of service regularly discharged by the proper officer. That he served in all his terms, a period not less than 17 months & 14 days. - That while he was so in the service he was engaged in no civil pursuit.
Subscribed & sworn to the William Dusenbery day and year first as aforesaid
attest John Beckwith Clerk
The State of Ohio Perry county ss
I John Beckwith clerk of the court of common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Dusenbery for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 30 th day of July A.D. 1833 -
Attest John Beckwith Clerk C.6.P.P.6.C.

Wm Dusenbery —
Amendment to declaration
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* Again in July 1877 as he was returning from a tour of duty he was hired as a substitute for one month under Captain Sturtevant in the said brigade & served his time and was stationed at Elizabeth Town.

The State of Ohio Perry County ss I John Burkwith clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the within and foregoing deposition was taken in open court before the judges of said on the 29 th day of July 1833, the deponent being first duly sworn according to Law, in this behalf. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the said 29 th day of July 1833.
Attest
John Burkwith clk C. C. P. P. 6. 0
Deposition of Abel Barrett

Deposition of Abel Everett

1781 March 13 1861
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Dear Sir, Yours sincerely, R. W. Barnett.
10/10/1864 Dear Sir,

April the 24 th  66
to the commissioner of pensions be- ad- dressed in answer to your enquiries I will only say my Grand father John Boosenburg entered the service of the United States in the State of New Jersey he was a pensioner he died in the State of Ohio he left a Widow I should have a pension for some time after my Grand father's death John Beckwith was the man's name that bore his business for him he lived and died in Perry County Ohio I can't tell what was his officer's name I don't know how long he has been dead But as near as I can ascertain he has been dead about twenty years respectfully yours Joseph Boosenburg
to the commissioner of pensions

Somerset Perry County O. June 29 th 1846
Hon. S. S. Edwards - Sir.
William Duesbury of this State has drawn a Pension for several years, drew up to the 4 th of March last, and on the 23 rd day of March died . The question I wish to submit to, whether his legal representatives are entitled to draw half pay for one year or six months pay from the 4 th of March last, or will they only be entitled to draw for the number of days he survived the 4 th of March. Of the latter no effort will be made to draw it.
Please give me the Law on this subject at your earliest convenience.
I am Respectfully yours O.K. St.
L. M. Keefe

L. M. Vop
July 7 '46

102 Pension Office July 7. 1846
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 29 th ulto. I have to inform you that all that is due in the case of William Dusenberry deceased is from the time to which he was last paid up to the day of his death. If he died on the 23 rd March last and was paid to the 4 th of that month, there is but 19 days pension due.
L. M. Vop, Esq. Somerset Ohio.

Department of the Interior.
Patent Office.
April 30 th 1844.
Sir,
Your letter of the 25 th inst. is before me. Mr. Dugdale, of Perry Co. Ohio, was president under the Act of 17 th of June 1832, at the rate of $58.20 per share and paid his full sum on the 11 th of March 1834. He ceased office on the 23 rd of March 1834. If he left a widow, she was entitled to the amount of his pension which accrued from the 11 th of March 1834 to the day of his death. If she did not receive the amount, her heirs are entitled to it. It would be well to ask her if she is still alive. We can ascertain if such arrears have been paid, upon application to the Auditor of the Treasury. The widow of Mr. Dugdale was not pensioned. If she is living, she is entitled to a pension.
The heirs of the pensioner are not entitled to any other pecuniary benefit under the law, other than the arrears aforesaid. I assure you that neither Mr. Dugdale nor any other person has received anything in right of your late father's patent title any service since his decease.
I am, Sir, Respectfully,
Jos. H. Barrett. Commissioner.
W. Dugdale Esq. New York City. Brooklyn.

May the 11 th 66
to the commissioner of pensions. Deat Sir my Grandmother Wife of William Boogenbider, lived after the death of my Grandfather William Boogenbider about six years and shee died shee recd nothing thing after his death now Will gaw lee so kind as to let me know What facts I must prove to obtain the amount coming to her and how much it Will amount to. and if there is any thing I ought looking after of Will lodge to obtain the necessary proof and the exact time of her death and make my application in due form please to answer as soon as conveni- ent and for so doing We Will for ever be thankfull Y our Seph Boogenbider to the commissioner of pensions

Dear Dr. Zuber,
St. Zuber, May 13/86,

Dept. of the Interior May 15 th 1896
Sir, In reply to your letter of the 11 th inst. you are informed that the Division of Indian Affairs is not in a position to make a claim to a pension. There is no record of the said claim having been made by the said Indian.
(As the 2 nd of April 1896, came up before the Comt that, "The claim to a pension should be allowed to the claimant or other descendants of a Revolutionary soldier, or of his widow, where such soldier or widow died without having established a claim to a pension. As Mr. Rosenberg died without having established a claim to a pension, it would be contrary to law to allow allow her a pension or her descendants a pension.
I have the honor,
Joseph Vroom, Esq. - New Sylvania, Penn Co. Ohio.

MRS. JOE R. BEELER OAKLAND FARM JEWELL, KANSAS
July 31, 1939,
Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs;
A record of William Dusenbery's war service which I have Survivors File No. 8,372 Rev. War mentions a Mary Fickle as being the daughter of William Dusenbery and Aunt of Joseph Doosenbery, grandson of William. We are very anxious to know the name of Mary's husband. Is there any data in your files which gives information concerning this? Is either Benjamin or Joseph Fickle mentioned? Thank you for your attention to this request.
Yours Truly,
Verneda D Beeler , Mrs. Joe R Beeler.

Dear Sir:—
Please send me a copy of the pension record of William Duzenberry, born at Bethlehem, N. Jersey, April 6, 1767 and died in Perry county, Ohio in 1846. Is said to have served in the Continental Army under Col. Joseph Beaners(?).
Sincerely,
Martha Hutchison
109 East 4 th St.
Oil City, Pa.
Dec. 10, 1936
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PROPRIETORS OF GRAND THEATRE VERNON THEATRE OLENTANGY THEATRE OLENTANGY PARK GRAND THEATRE BUILDING MT. VERNON AVE. BUILDINGS BRYDEN HOTEL BUILDING OTHER REAL ESTATE
J. W. & W. J. Dusenbury Columbus, Ohio
GENERAL OFFICES GRAND THEATRE BUILDING CAPITOL SQUARE SOUTH PHONES { CITIZENS 4920 BELL MAIN 1080
June 27, 1918.
Mr. G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:--
Upon my return to city after a three week's absence I find you splendid letter of June 7th giving the Revolutionary War record of my great-grandfather, William Dusenbury, for which I desire to express my sincere appreciation. I also desire to thank you for your kindness and thoughtfulness in sending me tracings of his signatures, which I value highly. Your promptness in replying to my request of June 4th is also most commendable.
I regret that my absence from the city prevented me from acknowledging your kindness sooner.
It may interest you to know that your letter completed my evidence of loyalty and that I have received an appointment for war service abroad and that I am to sail for France on August 7th.
Again thanking you, I remain,
Most Respectfully,
Will J. Dusenbury
15372 Wm Dusenbury N.G.

PROPRIETORS OF GRAND THEATRE VERNON THEATRE OLENTANGY THEATRE OLENTANGY PARK GRAND THEATRE BUILDING MT. VERNON AVE. BUILDINGS BRYDEN HOTEL BUILDING OTHER REAL ESTATE
Rev. 11-1-18 J. W. & W. J. Dusenbury Columbus, Ohio
GENERAL OFFICES GRAND THEATRE BUILDING
CAPITOL SQUARE SOUTH
PHONES { CITIZENS 4920 { BELL MAIN 1080
June 4, 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:--
My great-grandfather, William Dusenbury, (sometimes spelled Dusenberry or Dusenbery) was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and drew a pension on account of his service. The Census of Pensions issued by the Government in 1840 gives his name as one of the pensioners then living in Perry County, Ohio. He died near Sego, Perry County, Ohio, about the year 1849, at the age of about 96 years.
I have offered my services, without pay, for war work, and the Government requests proof of my Americanism and loyalty, and I therefore request you to send me a full record of the services of my ancestor, William Dusenbury, in the War of the Revolution.
My great-grandfather, on my mother's side, Thomas Taylor, was also a Revolutionary soldier and died and was buried near Roseville, in Perry County, Ohio. I am not sure whether or not he was ever a pensioner, but if he was, I would request that you send me a record of his service in the War of the Revolution also.
I would like to have the dates of the births and deaths of each of the above named Revolutionary soldiers and as complete a record as you may be able to furnish me.
As I expect to be sent to France very soon, it is important that I receive this information as soon as possible.
I shall certainly appreciate any information that you may be able to give me.
Most Respectfully,
Will Dusenbury

Hammond Ind. Apr 14-1935 United States Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am endeavouring to trace my ancestry in order to become a member of the D.A.R. Would appreciate it very much if you could advise me as to whether William Duseberg was in the Revolutionary War and if so if he drew a pension. I am advised he was and enlisted from New Jersey.
Yours truly Mrs Harry E Folk

QUINN & FICKEL Beaver County Abstract Office
Insurance, Real Estate, Farm Loans, Abstracts
Beaver, Oklahoma
Phone 74
Feb. 8, 1940,
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am writing to learn if any your records will show if William Dusenberry was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He probably enlisted from New Jersey, was a sergeant and served in what they called Monthly tours. I would also like to know if he was granted a tract of land in what is now Perry Co. Ohio or near that part of the state, for his war services.
If there is any fee for this information please send statement and it will be remitted promptly. We desire this information to establish a family tree.
Yours very truly
E. L. Fickel
E. L. Fickel
Handwritten notes: 1. "I am writing to learn if any your records will show if William Dusenberry was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He probably enlisted from New Jersey, was a sergeant and served in what they called Monthly tours. I would also like to know if he was granted a tract of land in what is now Perry Co. Ohio or near that part of the state, for his war services." 2. "If there is any fee for this information please send statement and it will be remitted promptly. We desire this information to establish a family tree." 3. "Yours very truly E. L. Fickel"

QUINN & FICKEL Beaver County Abstract Office
Insurance, Real Estate, Farm Loans, Abstracts
Beaver, Oklahoma
Phone 74
Not ident
May 14, 1940
The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
In a recent letter from S. C. Nichols Jr. Acting Chief Patent Division under Department of Interior, Reference Reply No. 1814642 he suggest that you might be able to find from record of the legal description of land granted to William Dusenberry for his Revolutionary War service. He speaks of it as a warrant for service in the Revolutionary war. The land warranted is located in Madison Township, Perry Co. Ohio. S8372 is his Revolutionary War Pension claim no. Certificate No. 25784 isued Jan 6, 1934
Should this land been convey to him by patent or some other form of conveyance I desire a photo Static copy of same and will send fee as soon as I hear from you. I desire this for data I am collecting relative to a family tree and for my daughter, application to join the D. A. R.
Yours very truly
E. L. Fickel
E. L. Fickel
8 AGO MAY 18 1940 Received
A. G. 201 Dusenberry, Wm. (5-14-40) 8P.

A.G. 201 Dusenberry, Wm. (5-14-40)OR
1st Ind.
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War Department, A.G.O., June 3, 1940 - To the Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C. Atten: Miss Nevitt.
1. The writer has been informed of this reference by letter, a copy of which is inclosed.
E. S. ADAMS Major General, The Adjutant General. By
1 Inclosure Copy A.G.O. letter.
VA copy RECEIVED JUN 4 1940 MAIL ROOM VETS. ADM. HEADQUARTERS

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A.G. 201 Dusenberry, Wm. (5-14-40)OR
June 3, 1940.
Mr. E. L. Fickel, Beaver County Abstract Office, Beaver, Oklahoma.
Dear Sir:
Receipt is acknowledged of your letter dated May 14, 1940 in which you request information concerning land warranted to William Dusenberry, said to have served in the Revolutionary War.
It is impracticable for this Department to attempt to identify the military record of a veteran from his name only. However, the matter of land warrants is one which pertains to the Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C., therefore your letter has been referred to that Administration.
Very truly yours,
E. S. ADAMS
Major General, The Adjutant General. By
VA copy

June 8, 1940
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WILLIAM DUSINBERY S. 8372 BA-J/MSF:MLB aw
Mr. E. L. Fickel Beaver County Abstract Office Beaver, Oklahoma
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request a photostatic copy of the legal document, warrant, or other conveyance, for land granted William Dusenberry for his Revolutionary War service, his pension file number being S. 8372.
There is no claim for bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of William Dusinbery (S. 8372).
This office does not have record of the land to which you refer. That soldier may have acquired his land by purchase, as many soldiers did in the section of Ohio cited by you, of which transactions this office has no record.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

May 7, 1935.
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Mrs. Harry E. Folk Hammond Indiana
BA-J/ady William Dusinbery S.8372
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to William Dusenbery, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, S.8372, based upon the military service of William Dusinbery, in that war.
William Dusinbery, the name is shown also as Dusinberry, was born April 6, 1757, place, and the names of his parents are not stated.
While a resident of Bethlehem, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, he enlisted in April or May 1776, served as sergeant and issuing commissary in the New Jersey troops under Colonel Joseph Beavers, in monthly tours, as follows: three months under Captain Cornelius Carhart, Thomas Jones, and William Farrow in 1776; four months under Captains Francis Lock, John Stryker, and Samuel Growendyck in 1777; four months under Captains Cornelius Johnson, Lock, Growendyck, and Jones in 1778. He enlisted in the winter of 1778 and 1779 and served six months in Captain Adam Hope's New Jersey Company. He enlisted at harvest time in 1779 and served two weeks in Captain Hope's New Jersey Company. He was in engagements at Amboy; near a place called Farm Road; Second River, above Newark, New Jersey; Millstone; Short Hills and White's Mills.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832 while a resident of Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio.
Soldier died March 23, 1846 in Perry County, Ohio, leaving a widow, who survived him about six years, her name or age not stated.

Soldier's daughter, Mary Fickle, was living about 1853, her residence or age not shown.
In 1866 Joseph Doosenberry or Doosenbury, a grand-son of soldier was living in New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio, his age not given. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. War Section.
June 7, 1918.
Mr. Will J. Dusenbury, Grand Theatre Building, Capitol Square South, Columbus, Ohio.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the fourth instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim of William Dusenbury, Survivors File No. 8,378, Rev. War, it appears that he was allowed pension on his application executed November 30, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio.
He was born April 8, 1757 (place not stated), and resided at Bethlehem, New Jersey, when he enlisted in April or May, 1776, as a Sergeant, and served in the new jersey militia under Colonel Joseph Beavers, in monthly tours, as follows.
1776, three months, under Captains Carhart; Thomas Jones; and William Farrow.
1777, four months, under Captains Francis Lock; John Stryker; and Growendyke.
1778, four months, under Captains Cornelius Johnson; Lock; Growendyke and Jones.
Winter 1778-9, six months, under Captain Adam Hope Harvest 1779, two weeks, same Captain.
Soldier stated that he was in engagements at Amboy; near a place called Farm Road; Second River; Short Hills; Millstone; and White's Mills; and that he always held the rank of Sergeant and sometimes served as an issuing commissary and as quartermaster.
William Dusenbury died in Perry County, Ohio, March 23, 1846 leaving a widow (name not stated), who survived him about six years.
In 1866, his grandson Joseph Doosenbery (also spelled Doosenbury), of New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio, referred to his aunt Mary Fickle, who was the soldier's daughter.
There is no further family data on file.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

September 11, 1939.
Mrs. Joe R. Beeler Oakland Farm Jewell, Kansas.
RA-J/ILL William Dusinbery S. 8372
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the husband of Mary Fickle, a daughter of William Dusinbery, a Revolutionary War pensioner whose record you have.
A further examination of the papers on file in pension claim, S. 8372, has been made; the name of the husband of said Mary Fickle is not shown, and no reference was made to Benjamin or Joseph Fickle.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
William Dusinberry (as his name was borne on the pension roll)
Certificate #25734 Issued January 6, 1834 Rate $58.22 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of July 7, 1832 Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

December 24, 1936.
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Martha Hutchison 109 East 4" Street Oil City, Pennsylvania
BA--J/ady William Dusinbery S.8372
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to William Duzenberry, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, S.8372, based upon the military service of William Dusinbery, in that war.
William Dusinbery, the name is shown also as Dusinberry, was born April 6, 1757, place, and the names of his parents are not stated.
While a resident of Bethlehem, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, he enlisted in April or May 1776, served as sergeant and issuing commissary in the New Jersey troops under Colonel Joseph Beavers, in monthly tours, as follows: three months under Captains Cornelius Garhart, Thomas Jones, and William Farrow in 1776; four months under Captains Francis Lock, John Stryker, and Samuel Growendyck in 1777; four months under Captains Cornelius Johnson, Lock, Growendyck, and Jones in 1778. He enlisted in the winter of 1778 and 1779 and served six months in Captain Adam Hope's New Jersey Company. He enlisted at harvest time in 1779 and served two weeks in Captain Hope's New Jersey Company. He was in engagements at Amboy; near a place called Farm Road; Second River, above Newark, New Jersey; Millstone; Short Hills and White's Mills.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832, while a resident of Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio.
Soldier died March 23, 1846, in Perry County, Ohio, leaving a widow, who survived him about six years, her name or age not stated.

Soldier's daughter, Mary Fickle, was living about 1853, her residence or age not shown. The name of her husband is not shown.
In 1866 Joseph Doosenberry or Doosenbury, a grand-son of soldier was living in New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio, his age not given. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator